be affluent

[/bi ˈæf.lu.ənt/]
verb phrase
ser affluente / ser rico / ser abastado
1. to have a lot of money and be wealthy; to possess abundant financial resources
The family has been affluent for generations, owning multiple properties across the country.
A família é abastada há gerações, possuindo múltiplas propriedades em todo o país.
2. to have plenty of money and live a comfortable, luxurious lifestyle
She appears to be affluent based on her designer clothing and expensive jewelry.
Ela parece ser rica pela sua roupa de grife e joias caras.
In Brazil, affluence is often displayed through consumption of luxury goods, private education, and international travel. The term 'abastado' carries connotations of established, respectable wealth, while slang terms like 'estar cheio de grana' reflect a more casual attitude toward money in urban centers. In the USA, being affluent is frequently associated with professional success and upward mobility, with cultural emphasis on self-made wealth rather than inherited fortune.
NYC Slang
be loaded / be rolling in it / be ballin'
Synonyms / Sinônimos
be wealthybe richbe well-offbe prosperoushave moneybe loaded
Antonyms / Antônimos
be poorbe impoverishedbe destitutebe brokelack money

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser abastado / ser rico / ser affluente
Most commonly used in formal contexts; 'ser abastado' emphasizes old money or established wealth
Rio de Janeiro
ser de grana / estar cheio de grana
Colloquial slang meaning to be loaded with money
São Paulo
ser abastado / ser endinheirado
Urban usage; 'endinheirado' is informal and widely understood
Portugal
ser abastado / ser rico
More formal; Portuguese usage tends toward 'rico' in everyday speech

Related Words

affluenceaffluentwealthprosperityfortuneopulentluxuriousfinancial stability

Related Idioms & Phrases

rolling in dough
born with a silver spoon
well-heeled
in the money
have it made
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